My name is Peggy Sue. I am a chicken. My Mom is Daisy. She's a duck. We live on a farm with other animals. My favorite is the lady farmer, she is always nice to me. I don't like the pig, she always steals my food.​ When I was little, it was just my mom and me. We lived in the garden and had the whole place to ourselves! It was fun!

There were lots of things to explore. My mom always worried about what I was doing. She knew that I could get into trouble, so she kept a close eye on me. The lady farmer worried about me too. She covered the pool so that I wouldn't get stuck in it.

When I got bigger we moved to the big yard with all of the other animals. It was a scary time. I stayed close to Mom, she kept me safe.

Soon I learned to explore on my own.

I started going off by myself and got into BIG trouble. A big mean bird flew down into the yard and tried to grab me. I ran and squawked and made a big scene! The farmers heard me and came running. They scared that big bird away! Thank goodness! The Farmer told me I needed to stay with the others for safety. So, now, that is what I do.​

Sometimes the Farmer brings us special treats, which is great because I am little and everyone else gets to eat first. Someday, when I am big, I'll get to boss the other chickens around.

I'm almost big enough, now!

It's not that different having a duck for a mom. She hangs out with me and teaches me stuff. None of the other chickens fly, but I do! And, I know all of the great places to find cool bugs to eat.

So, this is my life. We don't look like a regular family, but we are happy anyway. I like the farmers too. I left them a present today. I hope they like it. ~Peggy Sue~

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Hi, I'm Sue Pranskus, and this is my sometime blog. It's mostly about my attempts to "green-up" my life. On our little farm we experiment with livestock, gardening, building, repurposing and anything else that we find interesting. Born and bred on the West Coast, I am living in the Midwest by choice, not circumstance. I have built a life based largely on core values and loosely on whimsy. It's that whimsy, though, that gets me in trouble every time!